Palompon | |
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| Municipality of Palompon | |
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.svg)  Palompon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°03′N 124°23′E / 11.05°N 124.38°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | 1620 |
| Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Myr. Ramon C. Oñate |
| • Vice Mayor | Ferdinand Dela Calzada |
| • Representative | Richard Gomez |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 43,065 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.07 km2 (48.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4.9 m (16.1 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 58,313 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,969 |
| Demonym | Palomponganon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.90 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 299 million (2020), 96.79 million (2012), 106.5 million (2013), 123 million (2014), 172.2 million (2015), 178.5 million (2016), 196.2 million (2017), 206.7 million (2018), 241.6 million (2019) |
| • Assets | ₱ 756.4 million (2020), 192.9 million (2012), 216.2 million (2013), 248.6 million (2014), 393 million (2015), 477.4 million (2016), 572.8 million (2017), 599.9 million (2018), 718.7 million (2019) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 260.4 million (2020), 154.1 million (2012), 98.35 million (2013), 104.9 million (2014), 142.9 million (2015), 138 million (2016) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 223.1 million (2020), 89.49 million (2012), 120.6 million (2013), 134 million (2014), 202.8 million (2015), 230.4 million (2016), 253.4 million (2017), 226.5 million (2018), 234.3 million (2019) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6538 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Cebuano |
Palompon (IPA: [pɐ'lompɔn]), officially the Municipality of Palompon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Palompon; Waray: Bungto han Palompon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Palompon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,313 people.[4]
- ^ Municipality of Palompon | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ https://www.philatlas.com/visayas/r08/leyte/palompon.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.